WEBVTT FROM WEST PALM BEACH.STEPHANIE: THE SUMMER MONTHS CANOFTEN BE HUNGRY MONTHS FOR KIDSWHO DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO SCHOOLMEALS, BUT ST. MARY'S MEDICALCENTER AND THE PALM BEACHCHILDREN'S' HOSPITAL ARERALLYING TO HELP.>> IT'S SO DEVASTATING TO KNOWTHAT THESE KIDS ARE IN THESESITUATIONS, AND THEY CAN'T HELPIT.THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DOABOUT IT.STEPHANIE: OVER THE LAST WEEK,THE HOSPITAL HAS COLLECTED ABOUT44,000 SERVINGS WORTH OF CEREALTHROUGH ITS HEALTHY OVER HUNGRYCEREAL DRIVE.EXPERTS SAY A GOOD DAY OFTENSTARTS WITH GOOD NUTRITION.>> IT'S KIND OF FUNNY TO WATCHTHE KIDS KIND OF FIGHT OVERWHO'S GOING TO GET WHAT AND THEYMAKE TRADES AFTER WE GET THEREOF THEIR FAVORITE CEREALS, BUTOF COURSE WE WANT TO HAVENUTRITIOUS MEALS AS WELL, SOIT'S JUST A GREAT WAY TO GIVETHEM SOMETHING THAT THEY'RE USEDTO GETTING IN THE SCHOOL YEARBUT YOU KNOW, SUMMER'S HERE ANDTHEY'RE NOT IN SCHOOL EVERY DAYAND SO THEY STILL NEED THATHEALTHY START TO THEIR DAY.STEPHANIE: THE HUNDREDS OF BOXESOF CEREAL WERE LOADED ONTO ATRUCK THIS MORNING AND DELIVEREDTO THREE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBSTHROUGH OUT PALM BEACH COUNTY.AND HERE'S A STAGGERINGSTATISTIC FOR YOU -- A NEW STUDYBY FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA FINDS

The summer months can often be hungry months for children who don’t have access to schools meals, but St. Mary’s Medical Center and the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital are rallying to help.

"It's so devastating to know that these kids are in these situations and they can't help it. There's nothing they can do about it," Brittany Wilson, marketing director for the Palm Beach Children’s hospital, said.

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Over the last week, the hospital has collected about 44,0000 servings worth of cereal through its Healthy Over Hungry Cereal drive. Experts said a good day often starts with good nutrition.

"It's kind of funny to watch the kids kind of fight over who's going to get what and they make trades after we get there of their favorite cereals, but of course we want to have nutritious meals as well so it's just a great way to give them ya know something that they're used to getting in the school year, but you know summer's here and they're not in school every day and so they still need that healthy start to their day,” Wilson said.

The hundreds of boxes of cereal were loaded onto a box truck Monday morning and delivered to three Boys and Girls clubs in Palm Beach County.

A new study by Feeding South Florida finds more than 60,000 children go to bed hungry in Palm Beach County alone.